Vintage Rare 20 Pcs Matryoshka Russian Nesting Dolls Signed Cepzueb Nocag

  

Nesting dolls are made by hand. Production of nesting dolls can take up to three weeks.] (listen), matrëska , also known as a Russian nesting doll, or Russian doll, [1] refers to a set of wooden dolls of decreasing size placed one inside another.), literally "little matron", is a diminutive form of Russian female first name "Matryona" (???????

[2]The first Russian nested doll set was made in 1890 by Vasily Zvyozdochkin from a design by Sergey Malyutin, who was a folk crafts painter at Abramtsevo. Traditionally the outer layer is a woman, dressed in a sarafan, a long and shapeless traditional Russian peasant jumper dress. The figures inside may be of either gender; the smallest, innermost doll is typically a baby turned from a single piece of wood. Much of the artistry is in the painting of each doll, which can be very elaborate.

The dolls often follow a theme; the themes may vary, from fairy tale characters to Soviet leaders. The matryoshka dolls are often referred to as "babushka dolls", "babushka" meaning "grandmother" or "elderly woman". Artist Signed, Very Good Condition!